St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-15
The Election.

Council opened last night with the lobby
crowded to suffocatiop, and every alderman in
his seat save D. NJ. Clough, who is absent from
the city. Vice President Pratt presided. The
ball began with the reading Of a petition from
the Prohibition party asking, first for repre-
sentation on the police commission in the
person ofSWesley Nj. Lawrence; second that
their party be recognized by giving it one
judge and one clerk at each polling place.
Aid. Sly-Oh, all that was provided for in
this afternoons caucus.
Aid. Hougan wanted to rush at once into
the election of police commissioners, but Aid.
Dwyer suggested the reading of the act,
which latter was agreed upon. The pro-
visions of the act are familiar to the general
public, with possibly the exception that the
commissioners are hereafter to be cleo ted by
the council in March of each year instead of
elected by the people, as was once reported.
When the melifluous voice Of Selah Matt
hewS ceased, the motion to proceed to an
election was renewed. Aid. Gibson made a
little speech in which he said the Democratic
minority had agreed upon two citizens who
would in every respect fill the bill, and the
papers in the morning would tell
whether the Republican majority would
accord the minority the right to
name its own men. They were Michael Hoy
and S. a. March. This was greeted with ap-
plause in the lobby. Aid. Johnson moved to
proceed to the election of a commissioner for
making it four years. The amendment was
defeated by strict party vote, the Demo-
Gratis (1O) voting aye and the Republicans
t13) voting no, and the original motion pre-
vailed Then a silence fell and Aid. Mills
said: well, johnson. make your nomlna-
tons" II have none,' said Johnson.
LHerault wanted to postpone one week but
was ruled out of order. Aid. Mills took the
floor and made an extensive speech. He
charged the Republicans with lack
ing common courtesy, common de-
cency and common manhood He
nominated S. A. March as one of the Demo-
cratic choices, saying he was man without
superior in the city. He threatened the
condign vengeance of the people on the
derelict Republicans in the council, and
promised that the council would know a
different complexion after the next spring
election. The Republicans, with their slate
all made up, smiled complacently and went
on with the election. When the roll was
called, and the name of Capt. Babb was
shouted out, the surprise was general when
he responded briefly:
Thomas B. Janney.''
This revealed the plan. One by one, as
their names were reeled off, the Republicans
voted for Janney. The Democrats voted
solidly for S. a. March, and Janney was
elected by party vote of Is to 10. When
the roll was called for ballot on the COM
missioner for two years, there was hush
of expectancy and then broad smile when
Capt. Babb responded:
John Baxter
There was no interest in this ballot and
every member voted for him with the excep-
ton of Mills, who was excused. For the
thr ee-year term, Aid. Mareck nominated
Capt. NJ. Hoy, and he received the unanimous
vote OF the council. When the four-year
term was announced there was theusual hush
until Capt Babb broke the silence with:
George L. Baker,
Q
Aid. Dwyer had appealed in vain to give the
Democrats the four-year term. The Repub-
hcans all voted for Baker and elected him by
the usual vote. why didn't you fellows let
us know that you wanted March, and we
would have elected him. was all the consola-
ton Aid. Johnson gave. This ended the work
bearing on commission, and the lobby filed
out in short order